Mlove61

I modified my search to include Goleta and Carpinteria. I went as high as $120 a night for Santa Barbara and Goleta. Priceline tried to get me to raise my bid $34 to $154 but I did not want to go that high. I added Carpinteria and bid $100 and I just booked the Best Western. For the $50+ savings, I can take being 10 miles away. Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn ***3 Star*** 4558 Carpinteria Avenue Carpinteria, CA 93013

Hello, I've been coming to this site for the last few months for great tips on bidding on Priceline. Over the last few days I have been bidding on a 3* room in Santa Barbara for June 4th & June 5th. The median price for this star level according to Priceline is $183.00. In my past experience with Priceline I have always been successful on getting rooms at not less than 40% off the median price indicated. In most instances more like 50 to even 60& off the median price indicated. For Santa Barbara however I seem to be having some issues. My question is this, does anyone have any Santa Barbara specific help they could provide me? I want to stay in Santa Barbara however I have included the Goleta area in a few bids with still no luck. I'm wondering perhaps if there is a limited number of 3* hotels in the area and that is what is causing my problem. I have thought about decreasing to a 2 1/2 star however I really do not want to do this. Below are my previous bids. 3* Hotel in the Santa Barbara Area for the dates of Monday June 4th checking out Tuesday June 5th. $80 $90 $100 $105 $110 $115 Thanks in advance for your help.